Quintin
was
born
in
Colchester,
Essex,
in
1974
and
raised
in
the
nearby
town
of
Manningtree.
He
spent
much
of
his
early
life
around
the
Dedham
Vale
'Constable
Country'.
While
he
studied
Geology
at
Leicester
University,
a
Masters
in
sedimentology
at
Reading
University
and
gained
a
PhD
in
carbonate
sedimentology
from
The
Open
University,
based
in
Milton
Keynes.
However,
art
has
remained
a
lifelong
passion
and
he
mainly
paints
in
oils,
which
best
convey
his
realist
style
and
is
inpired
by
the
beauty
of nature in all its forms and scales.
In
addition
to
displaying
work
in
exhibitions
and
galleries
he
offers
work
on
a
commission
basis.
Paintings
have
been
sold
in
the
UK,
Ireland,
USA,
Australia,
UAE,
Oman
and
Austria.
The
Scottish
landscape
“Uist
Squall”
was
purchased
by
HRH
Camilla
The
Duchess
of
Cornwall.
In
2018
The
Wildlife
Trusts
used
the
Balmorral
landscape ‘Morning Muick Meet’ as a 70th Birthday card to HRH The Prince of Wales.
He
lives
in
rural
Aberdeenshire
with
his
wife,
Cheryl,
daughter,
Rosalind
and
Bearded
Collie, Pippin